Cystoisosporosis in a puppy- A Case Report

Yamuna Nandan P K; Sindhu O K; AjithKumar, K.G; Geethu, R; Deepa, C. K; Reghu Ravindran; Vinu David, P

doi:10.56093/ijvm.v45i2.171733

Authors

Yamuna Nandan P K Department of Veterinary Clinical Medicine, Ethics and Jurisprudence, College of Veterinary and Animal Sciences, Pookode
Sindhu O K Department of Veterinary Clinical Medicine, Ethics and Jurisprudence, College of Veterinary and Animal Sciences, Pookode
AjithKumar, K.G Department of Veterinary Parasitology College of Veterinary and Animal Sciences, Pookode
Geethu, R Department of Veterinary Parasitology College of Veterinary and Animal Sciences, Pookode
Deepa, C. K Department of Veterinary Parasitology, College of Veterinary and Animal Sciences, Pookode, Kerala Veterinary and Animal
Reghu Ravindran Department of Veterinary Parasitology College of Veterinary and Animal Sciences, Pookode
Vinu David, P Department of Veterinary Clinical Medicine, Ethics and Jurisprudence College of Veterinary and Animal Sciences, Pookode

https://doi.org/10.56093/ijvm.v45i2.171733

Keywords:

Cystoisosporosis Sulphadiazine-Trimethoprim

Abstract

A two-month-old male German Shepherd pup was presented to the small animal outpatient unit, Teaching Veterinary Clinical Complex, Pookode, Wayanad with a history of malodorous dark tarry diarrhoea, intermittent vomiting and weakness for 5 days. The condition was diagnosed by microscopic examination of the faecal sample as cystoisosporosis. The treatment was initiated with intramuscular injection of sulphadiazine trimethoprim @ 20mg/Kg body weight for three days followed by sulphamethoxazole trimethoprim tablets for the next four days. The animal made an uneventful recovery.

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